The practice of 150 minutes of physical activity per week would improve the quality of life of patients affected by Parkinson diseaseAccording to the results of a study published in the medical journal Journal of Parkinson’s Disease.
Researchers at Northwestern University in Chicago in the United States studied the medical data of more than 3,400 participants with Parkinson’s disease. During the two years of the study, the patients declared their level of physical activity.
Although this study did not determine which type of exercise is best, it does suggest that any physical activity lasting at least 150 minutes per week is shown to be effective in slowing disease progression. Indeed, researchers have found that people with Parkinson disease who maintained physical exercise for 150 minutes per week had better quality of life and mobility over two years compared to people who did not exercise or play sports. This improvement is greatest for people who are diligent, and for those who practiced 150 minutes a week.
“People with Parkinson’s need to find the type of exercise they enjoy, even those with more advanced symptoms,” Dr. Rafferty explained.
An increase of 30 minutes of exercise for advanced stage disease
The study showed that an increase in the practice of physical activity by 30 minutes per week was more effective in people with advanced Parkinson’s.
“The most important finding of this study suggests that people who are not achieving recommended levels of physical exercise can start exercising today to still reduce their decline in quality of life and mobility.” , explains Miriam Rafferty.
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